Chapter 560: Improving the situation in North China
“Boss…Boss…good news…good news!”
The door to the deputy commander's office was pushed open, and deputy chief of staff Teng strode in with a telegram in his hand and an unconcealable smile on his face.
The deputy commander-in-chief who was reviewing the documents raised his head, a look of surprise appeared on his originally solemn face: "Lao Teng, what's the matter with you? Why do you look so happy?"
Deputy Chief of Staff Teng was not surprised when he saw the expression of the Deputy Commander-in-Chief. Since Deputy Chief of Staff Zuo unfortunately died in Liao County, the originally serious Deputy Commander-in-Chief has become even more silent. The general staff members are even more surprised when they see him.
I was scared in my heart.
That is to say, Deputy Chief of Staff Teng and him had known each other for many years, and they were extremely familiar with each other. Only then did Deputy Chief of Staff Teng dare to relax like this in front of the Deputy Commander-in-Chief.
Deputy Chief of Staff Teng slapped the telegram in his hand on the deputy commander's desk and said loudly: "Boss, just this afternoon, the flying column under the Liantai Militia dispatched more than two hundred bombers and fighter jets.
Destroyed nine Japanese airports in Shanxi in one fell swoop.
Not only that, they also destroyed more than 120 fighter planes sent by the Japanese army to fight, which means... from now on, the entire sky in Shanxi belongs to us!"
"What?"
The deputy commander-in-chief was surprised and delighted. He grabbed the telegram and read it at a glance. Soon there was a burst of laughter in the office.
"Great, little devils, little devils, you didn't think you would be here today!"
Just smiling, the deputy commander's laughter slowly stopped, and his eye circles began to slowly turn red.
He slowly put the telegram on the table and murmured with some choking: "Lao Zuo, did you see that all the Japanese planes in Shanxi were destroyed by us? Now we no longer have to worry about the Japanese planes.
Already."
Seeing the Deputy Commander-in-Chief crying with joy, Deputy Chief of Staff Teng also fell silent. He understood the feelings between the Deputy Commander-in-Chief and the Deputy Chief of Staff. The two have lived and died together for so many years. The relationship between them can be said to be closer than that of real brothers.
If anyone in the Eighth Route Army was most saddened by the death of the deputy chief of staff, it was definitely the deputy commander-in-chief.
He patted the deputy commander-in-chief's arm and comforted him: "Boss, he is gone. Deputy Chief of Staff Zuo died for China's national liberation cause. He died gloriously. Those of us who are still alive must inherit his legacy."
Keep fighting, this is the best comfort for him."
The deputy commander sighed softly: "Old Teng, why don't I know this truth? I'm sad that Lao Zuo couldn't wait for this good news. But as the old saying goes, don't be afraid of being late for a good meal, now that the little devil is gone
Air supremacy, I want to see how Okamura Neji continues his sweep!"
By the end of the sentence, the deputy commander's face was full of murderous intent.
"Um!"
Deputy Chief of Staff Teng also nodded in agreement.
Since the Japanese invasion of China, the reason why the Japanese army has been unstoppable on the Chinese battlefield and occupied most of China in just a few years is because of its machine guns, artillery and strong industrial strength, and air power is undoubtedly the top priority.
Take this large-scale raid as an example. Once a large force of the Eighth Route Army comes into contact with the Japanese army, the Japanese army will quickly notify their Army Aviation Corps via radio, and then the Army Air Force will quickly dispatch fighter planes to fly over the target to drop bombs and strafe them.
While killing a large number of targets, this move could also greatly delay the Eighth Route Army's operational capabilities, buying time for their ground troops to arrive.
Not only that, the Japanese also attach great importance to aerial reconnaissance. There are many reconnaissance planes flying around in the sky every day. As long as the Eighth Route Army's large forces move, they will be noticed by the Japanese. This is also an important reason why the Eighth Route Army has to be broken into pieces.
reason.
Now, the Japanese air power in Shanxi has been destroyed by Gao Hongming. The Eighth Route Army no longer has to worry about threats from the sky, and many operations that were originally inconvenient can be carried out openly.
Thinking of this, the deputy commander suddenly asked: "Where is the 115th Division?"
"We received a telegram half an hour ago. The 115th Division is less than 50 kilometers away from Pingan County. It is expected that it will join forces with the Liantai Militia in a few hours."
"good!"
The deputy commander slapped the table, "As soon as the 115th Division arrives, our coalition's shortage of troops has been initially alleviated. Next, we must not only stabilize Ping'an County, but even advance the front to Jinzhong!"
"Advance to Jinzhong but..."
Halfway through his words, Deputy Chief of Staff Teng blurted out: "Boss, do you have some thoughts about Taiyuan?"
"Isn't it possible?"
The deputy commander's face was filled with a rare fiery expression, "Lao Teng, do you know how many defensive troops there are in Taiyuan City now?"
"The 10th Independent Infantry Brigade!" When the deputy commander stretched out an index finger and said these words, there was a coldness between his teeth.
“We used to be short of ammunition and artillery, but what else are we short of now?
We have planes, heavy artillery, and enough ammunition that every soldier can't load it. Since we have these conditions, why are we not allowed to miss Taiyuan City?"
"this……"
Deputy Chief of Staff Teng was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "Boss, that's what I said, but don't forget that Okamura Neji holds hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands. He can mobilize troops to reinforce Taiyuan at any time.
Once a stalemate occurs, and we fight alone, we may have to lose all the money we have saved over the years."
"Who said we are fighting alone?"
The deputy commander smiled slyly: "I dare not speak to others, but there is one person who is definitely more anxious than us."
Deputy Chief of Staff Teng is such a smart person. Hearing this, his eyes lit up and he blurted out: "You mean Yan Xishan?"
"Yes!"
The deputy commander laughed.
"It has been four years since Taiyuan fell, and Yan Xishan has also been waiting hard for four years. You must know that Taiyuan is his hometown. If it were you, if you knew there was such an opportunity to retake Taiyuan, would you participate?"
"Absolutely... and more actively than anyone else." Deputy Chief of Staff Teng immediately blurted out, "If we really have a chance to capture Taiyuan, he will probably be the most anxious person, right?"
The deputy commander laughed, "Taiyuan is the capital and industrial base of Shanxi, and it has a permanent population of 300,000. Whoever occupies it means having a huge logistics base, so Yan Xishan will not do it anyway.
We saw that Taiyuan fell into our hands."
"Then you still want to send troops to Taiyuan?" Deputy Chief of Staff Teng really didn't understand.
The deputy commander looked into the distance and said leisurely: "I am now going to use the victory of the Liantai Militia to completely disrupt the situation in Shanxi, so that the situation in North China can be improved.
But there is a prerequisite here, that is, it must be supported by Gao Hongming."